A Publication Agreement
with VoxClarus Press, LLC

What's In a Contract?

We always work with authors on a contract basis. We believe a publication agreement protects both the author and the publisher, and assures that we do business with each other on a fair and equitable basis.

After we have a book proposal from you, if we think that proposal can lead to a high quality, marketable book, we may offer you a publication agreement (a contract). Our typical agreement with an author may cover these basic topics, as well as others:

• A detailed description of the book.
• A time schedule for completion of the manuscript.
• Description of the editing and revision process.
• Description of the author's responsibility to secure releases and permissions—for photos, and for contributions to the book by other people.
• A description of how royalties will be paid—the amounts that will be paid, and the timing of payments.
• A description of the statements VoxClarus Press will send, summarizing the author's royalty account.
• A description of the copyright and other rights that will exist in the finished book.
• A description of how the work can be licensed for other purposes, such as electronic editions.
• A description of the representations and warranties that the author makes to VoxClarus Press about the book.
• A description of how later revisions or editions of the book may be created.
• An option clause regarding a possible next book by the author.
• An agreement about confidential information.
• A description of how publication of the book can be discontinued, and how the agreement can be terminated.

These points are intended only to illustrate what a publication agreement may contain. Individual contracts may not cover all these topics, and may cover others not described here.

If VoxClarus offers you a contract, you will have ample opportunity to examine it, discuss it with your attorney, and negotiate with us for changes if you feel they are necessary.

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